no time rn

i would say i have trouble prioritizing (i answer a lot of call lights and have trouble telling patients to wait for a cna since they have little time to get things done also) and i get distracted easily. i am also forgetful and have to write everything down that i need to remember to do. i had the same problem of being slow (probably aprioritizing issue again) when i was an aide. i have never been tested for adhd, but one of my coworkers stated i get distracted easily. i have wondered if i have adhd since i daydream a lot outside of work, but my family keeps saying it’s stupid to think that and i’m fine. i also feel a lot of anxiety when i get overwhelmed at work and sometimes at home. i mull over things overand over in my head. i also frequently find myself saying i have no time for things outside of work. thank you for taking the time to answer and read my post.

Hi All! I am an RN, but have mostly been an LPN for the 2.5 years I have worked. I have been to 3 different LTC centers and I'm just too slow. I always leave a half hour to an hour later or more. Clearly, I can't get everything done on time and I don't take unsafe shortcuts. A new DNS is at my new job (been there since mid December) and has fired 2 nurses in this time for being too slow and not taking breaks. This boss and an old one tried to help me time manage, but I'm still slow. He has moved me from eve to noc shift and I only get 4 hours of work per night starting next month (used to be on an 8 hour shift). This will be 4-5 nights per week. I am thinking I need to leave before he fires me too. I can't go to another LTC obviously. I have thought about the clinic setting (hard to get a job in clinics nowadays; got an interview, but not the job), home health (no gauranteed hours), hospice (didn't get an interview). Are there any nursing jobs I could get with my experience that is slower paced and that I can live off of? I'm at a loss for what to do. I will get my BSN next May. Should I quit nursing all together or is there any way I can be a non-clinical nurse with my experience? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you, Regina

Hi All! I am an RN, but have mostly been an LPN for the 2.5 years I have worked. I have been to 3 different LTC centers and I'm just too slow. I always leave a half hour to an hour later or more. Clearly, I can't get everything done on time and I don't take unsafe shortcuts. A new DNS is at my new job (been there since mid December) and has fired 2 nurses in this time for being too slow and not taking breaks. This boss and an old one tried to help me time manage, but I'm still slow. He has moved me from eve to noc shift and I only get 4 hours of work per night starting next month (used to be on an 8 hour shift). This will be 4-5 nights per week. I am thinking I need to leave before he fires me too. I can't go to another LTC obviously. I have thought about the clinic setting (hard to get a job in clinics nowadays; got an interview, but not the job), home health (no gauranteed hours), hospice (didn't get an interview). Are there any nursing jobs I could get with my experience that is slower paced and that I can live off of? I'm at a loss for what to do. I will get my BSN next May. Should I quit nursing all together or is there any way I can be a non-clinical nurse with my experience? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you, Regina